The 49ers, with a wily rushing attack and surging defense, are looking for their seventh straight win over the Rams and their eighth overall trip to a Super Bowl.
LOS ANGELES — The NFL seems on the verge of a tectonic shift. Nine franchises are hiring new coaches. Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks are in limbo. Chaos can commence any second.
Looking ahead to a Super Bowl is taboo. Reflecting on a pass Super Bowl defeat, however, is an acceptable inspiration. “The thing I remember most from watching and hearing it was George Kittle saying we’re going to be back, and back with a vengeance,” kicker Robbie Gould said. “That’s something that’ always stuck in my mind since we lost to KC.
Samuel took a beating last game, with hits to his right leg and shoulder. He’s tough, however, and the 49ers’ most physically imposing receiver/rusher since the likes of Anquan Boldin, Frank Gore and Terrell Owens. Say neither team can run and control the clock. Say one has to air it out in a comeback. Then disaster awaits if these punishing defensive fronts can attack such a one-dimensional scheme.
This defensive front is definitely deeper and hotter than their 2019 famed unit. Arik Armstead and D.J. Jones are keys to disrupting this game from the interior, caving in the pocket while Nick Bosa brackets in Stafford along with former Rams’ pass rusher Samson Ebukam. Others to watch are Raiders castoff Arden Key, Packers’ punt blocker Jordan Willis and ex-Texans prospect Charles Omenihu.
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